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History of Eastern Arabia, the Rise and Development of Bahrain and Kuwait by Akima, Ahmad Abu
First Edition
- Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #: 006858
- Format/binding: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Jacket condition: Very Good
- Illustrator: 3 Maps and a Portrait at the End
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Khayats
- Place: Beirut
- Date published: 1965
- Keywords: Kuwait, Bahrain, Arabia, Middle East
Book Description
Beirut: Khayats, 1965. The history discussed is 1750 to 1800. The author was a Palestinian historian, educated in Jerusalem, Cairo and London, who lived in Kuwait in the 1950s. Pages xx, 213 with index, appendices and an excellent bibliography. Handsome copy with bright gilt letters on the spine and no edgewear. Inside, clean and tight. The dustjacket has some wear, but is protected in a mylar, brodart dj. A presentation copy, signed by the author to J.E. L. Castonquay. More important, this is a very readable history with a thorough discussion of indigenous sources and early travellers. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by 3 Maps and a Portrait at the End. 8 Vo.
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